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Today our guest is Meredith Draughn, School Counselor at B Everett Jordan Elementary in North Carolina and also the 2023 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year. We talk to Meredith about the easy minute meeting, which is a simple needs assessment strategy. She breaks down the 4 question assessment that makes up the meeting and talks about the importance of activating positive thinking with students. Meredith also shares how she introduces & implements these meetings during the school year, and how the data has helped support students in really practical ways.
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Meredith Draughn is the 2023 School Counselor of the Year. Draughn is the school counselor at B. Everett Jordan Elementary School in Graham, N.C. A school counselor since 2014, Draughn is the first national School Counselor of the Year from North Carolina. A National Board Certified School Counselor, Draughn received her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and her master's degree from Appalachian State University. She is an ASCA U School Counseling Leadership Specialist; Mental Health Specialist; Anxiety & Stress Management Specialist; Cultural Competency Specialist; and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist. B. Everett Jordan Elementary School is a Recognized ASCA Model Program school that serves 355 students in grades K–5.
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Today our guest is Meredith Draughn, School Counselor at B Everett Jordan Elementary in North Carolina and also the 2023 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year. We talk to Meredith about the easy minute meeting, which is a simple needs assessment strategy. She breaks down the 4 question assessment that makes up the meeting and talks about the importance of activating positive thinking with students. Meredith also shares how she introduces & implements these meetings during the school year, and how the data has helped support students in really practical ways.
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Meredith Draughn is the 2023 School Counselor of the Year. Draughn is the school counselor at B. Everett Jordan Elementary School in Graham, N.C. A school counselor since 2014, Draughn is the first national School Counselor of the Year from North Carolina. A National Board Certified School Counselor, Draughn received her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University and her master's degree from Appalachian State University. She is an ASCA U School Counseling Leadership Specialist; Mental Health Specialist; Anxiety & Stress Management Specialist; Cultural Competency Specialist; and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Specialist. B. Everett Jordan Elementary School is a Recognized ASCA Model Program school that serves 355 students in grades K–5.

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